Recent content by scratchhax

July 6th 2024: 4Lo, gas tank and bled brakes The brakes still don't feel right. The pedal can go all the way to the floor and I'm 90% certain that isn't normal. I've tried all of the traditional bleeding methods and just haven't managed to make the brakes feel any better, so it's time to...

Remember when I posted earlier about the weird gas tank I had that I couldn't find a fitting for? Turns out the previous owner was just really good with a lathe and made a very good coupler that comes right off. The tank is perfectly fine, no rust, but I already bought and painted a new one so...

May 26th 2024: We've got a gauge cluster I purchased a Dakota Digital VHX cluster a bit ago and have been working up the guts to install it. It's an expensive piece of gear and frying it would make me very sad. I picked up a PAC-2800BT fan controller too and this weekend I threw caution to the...

doh you are totally right, I forgot that the transmission I got a hold of came with a bell housing. Good call out!

The transmission bolt pattern will mate up, you won't need an adapter, Edit, check out the post below re: bell housing. but you WILL need a new input gear and bearing. I got mine from JTOutfitters 4 spd transmission to 3 spd Transfer Case Gear Adapter Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – JT Outfitters -...

@65swb45 everything arrived in great shape! Thanks a ton!

May 19th: 2024 First drive on the completed drivetrain Big day! I filled the transmission and transfer case with new gear oil, triple checked for leaks and gave it a quick drive around the block. Obviously still have some tuning to do but the transmission shifted so smooth and, so far, not a...

May 18th 2024: Found the leak It looks like the leak was not actually coming from the mount but from slightly behind it. In the giant hole left from where I missed a bolt. I found the bolt sitting happily in my "don't forget to install these parts" tray and was able to fit it and a new gasket to...

I dropped you a voicemail, just text or call whenever and I'll take that off your hands!

I think that should work., I have a similar horn to attach to on the transfer case and this pivot on the transmission that will hopefully be the same diameter as the bolt in your pic. man, it looks way dirtier in this picture than in real life lol

For folks that do this all the time, I'm sure this is a super easy task. It took me two days and then it just aligned itself and slid right into place. I feel ya bud.

Totally get it! As for bits and bobs, without knowing the general condition of your rig I would suggest Brake rebuild kits, front rear and parking Front knuckle rebuild kits (they aren't hard to rebuild but it's a messy messy job) Transfer case parking brake seal. This thing practically comes...

As you can imagine, the forum sometimes gets hit with some spammy folks, so a lot of us are on a bit of a hair trigger for anything that looks like it might be advertising. The price being 1/3 of what it is from Toyota direct does give wish.com vibes if you know what I mean, so not a personal...

oh that sounds freaking useful! I'm in ! I don't seem to be able to DM you but feel free to ping me or I'll call the office after the 15th it looks like

the 4 speed, but I can extend the linkage from the 3 speed if necessary.